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2/12/2013

Could Duration of Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Be Halved?

Could Duration of Prostate Cancer Hormone Therapy Be Halved?

Posted 5:00 PM 2/12/2013 by By Amy Norton
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- For some men with prostate cancer, hormonal therapy to beat the disease could be safely cut from three years to half that time, a new clinical trial suggests.

When men have cancer that is confined to the prostate gland but at high risk of worsening, one (More)

For Hospitals, Lowered Death Rates May Not Mean More Readmissions

2/11/2013

ADHD Treatments Not Working for Most Young Children

ADHD Treatments Not Working for Most Young Children

Posted 3:00 PM 2/11/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

MONDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Most young children being treated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD ) -- either with or without medication -- still have serious symptoms of their condition, according to a new long-term study.

The neurobehavioral disorder interferes (More)

Long Waits in the ER May Raise PTSD Risk for Heart Patients

Startling Differences in New-Hip Estimates: Study

2/9/2013

Skin-Care Basics for Your New Baby

Skin-Care Basics for Your New Baby

Posted 7:00 AM 2/9/2013 by Robert Preidt

SATURDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Bathing a baby and caring for the newborn's skin can intimidate new parents, an expert says.

Newborns are small, vulnerable and slippery when wet, and finding products marketed for their delicate skin can be a challenge, too, said Dr. Dawn Davis, a (More)

2/8/2013

Infants' Inattentiveness Might Signal Later Autism, Study Says

Infants' Inattentiveness Might Signal Later Autism, Study Says

Posted 3:00 PM 2/8/2013 by Robert Preidt

FRIDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Attention problems might be seen in 6-month-old infants who are later diagnosed with autism, a new study says.

Yale School of Medicine researchers found that these infants paid less attention to people's overtures and activities than infants who did not (More)

Want to Get Rid of That Old Tattoo? You're Not Alone

Avastin May Help Boost Survival With Aggressive Cervical Cancer: Study

Day Care May Not Raise Behavior Woes in Kids After All

Docs' Theories on Obesity May Affect Their Weight-Loss Advice

2/7/2013

Breast-Feeding Still Less Common for Black Babies: CDC

Breast-Feeding Still Less Common for Black Babies: CDC

Posted 12:00 PM 2/7/2013 by Robert Preidt

THURSDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- While more black mothers are breast-feeding their babies, they're still far less likely to do so than Hispanic or white women, according to a new U.S. study.

Researchers analyzed data on breast-feeding in the United States between 2000 and 2008 and (More)

Cancer Drug Doesn't Speed Up Tumor Growth, Researchers Say

Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says

2/6/2013

In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections

In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections

Posted 3:00 PM 2/6/2013 by By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter

WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- A daily swabbing with a simple antiseptic greatly decreases the number of life-threatening bloodstream infections and drug-resistant bacteria lurking among patients in acute-care hospital units, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that bathing (More)

Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine

Nerve-Stimulating Device Might Ease Migraines

2/5/2013

Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds

Shift to Hospice Care Often Comes Too Late, Study Finds

Posted 2:00 PM 2/5/2013 by By Serena Gordon
HealthDay Reporter

TUESDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Although most people would prefer to die peacefully in a comfortable setting, a new study shows that almost one in three spend some time in the intensive-care unit of a hospital in their last month of life while a similar number only get hospice care a few days (More)

2/1/2013

Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study

Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study

Posted 7:00 AM 2/1/2013 by Robert Preidt

FRIDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Teaching people how to recognize and respond to prescription painkiller overdoses could significantly reduce the number of overdose deaths, a new study suggests.

Overdoses of these powerful opioid drugs are a major cause of emergency hospital admissions (More)

1/31/2013

New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER

New Stroke Guidelines Stress Treatment Within One Hour of Arrival in ER

Posted 2:00 PM 1/31/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- New guidelines on stroke care stress that getting clot-busting drugs and other treatments within one hour of arriving in the emergency room is crucial to minimizing brain damage and speeding recovery.

"We have incorporated a lot of learning and (More)

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